as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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In March, the Air Force announced its intent to perform an environmental assessment of the atoll, following objections from the American Bird Conservancy (ABC).
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Tuvalu, one of the countries at greatest risk from climate change, which experts say is boosting sea levels, has a population of 11,000 on its nine atolls scattered across the Pacific between Australia and Hawaii.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 June 2025
What’s at risk in the Pacific The Pacific Island Heritage National Marine Monument, about 750 miles west of Hawaii, is dotted by coral reefs and atolls, with species of fish, marine mammals and birds rarely found anywhere else.
—David Shiffman, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
The project, launched on the atoll of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia, is approximately 400 miles south of Guam, a U.S. territory and military hub considered key to Washington's ability to project power in the Asia-Pacific.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Tuvalu, one of the countries at greatest risk from climate change, which experts say is boosting sea levels, has a population of 11,000 on its nine atolls scattered across the Pacific between Australia and Hawaii.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 June 2025
What’s at risk in the Pacific The Pacific Island Heritage National Marine Monument, about 750 miles west of Hawaii, is dotted by coral reefs and atolls, with species of fish, marine mammals and birds rarely found anywhere else.
—David Shiffman, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
The project, launched on the atoll of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia, is approximately 400 miles south of Guam, a U.S. territory and military hub considered key to Washington's ability to project power in the Asia-Pacific.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for residents and visitors to the Ocracoke and Hatteras islands.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, is moving toward the Caribbean islands and is expected to create dangerous conditions in much of the East Coast next week, according to forecasters.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Offshore, cays drift in dreamy isolation—their edges kissed by foamy surf and dotted with nesting Brown Pelicans.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Bahamas, Beyond More than 700 islands and cays comprise the Bahamas, yet for much of their history, just two main islands have welcomed any meaningful number of visitors: New Providence, home to the capital city of Nassau, and Grand Bahama, home to the bustling port of Freeport.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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In Santorini, the adults-only boutique hotel the Duchess is scheduled to open in the fall on the tiny Thirassia islet, away from the caldera cliffside throngs.—
Helen Iatrou,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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Currently, the common approach to islet transplantation involves injecting islets extracted from a donor pancreas into the hepatic portal vein, typically via a thin needle inserted into the liver through the skin.—
Paul McClure
February 23,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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So this spawn was absolutely crucial for the future of Florida’s coral reefs and for researchers working to revive them.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sleek bullet trains slice through pristine snowfields and sprawling cities—linking lavender fields in Hokkaido with shimmering coral reefs in Okinawa, teeming with clownfish and sea turtles.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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